Brave Jewish survivors and more cases needing SOL reform!
Childhood abuse victims name alleged abuser By Jared Sichel http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/childhood_abuse_victims_name_alleged_abuser
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Michael Reagan speaks out about child abuse
View article on the Washington Times site WASHINGTON, August 9, 2013 — Michael Reagan is the adopted son of former president Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman. He is also a survivor of child abuse and child pornography. After he was adopted in 1945 by former president Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman, Michael Reagan […]
IL Gov signs law eliminating civil SOLs!
Illinois Legislature Page SB 1399: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1399&GAID=12&GA=98&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=71953&SessionID=85 Public Act 098-0276 SB1399 Enrolled LRB098 10033 HEP 40192 b AN ACT concerning civil law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by changing Section 13-202.2 as follows: (735 ILCS 5/13-202.2) (from Ch. 110, […]
Typical Wrangling
Horace Mann Sues Insurers to Cover Abuse Liability By THE NEW YORK TIMES Horace Mann, the elite Bronx private school rocked last year by allegations of sexual abuse, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against three insurers in an effort to recoup over $1 million in legal fees, damages and settlements paid to two victims. The […]
November 19th, 2013: Prevention Summit in Mass.
The Prevention Summit: November 19, 2013 Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Framingham MA Join with local and national leaders to share best practices and learn about: The alarming documented prevalence of educator sexual misconduct in U.S. schools Latest findings by the US Government Accountability Office on how schools are responding to the challenge Lessons private […]
Good decision on SOL discovery rule (it’s a jury issue)
8/9/13 2013 VT 52 Clarke v. Abate (2012-229) 2013 VT 52 [Filed 09-Aug-2013] NOTICE: This opinion is subject to motions for reargument under V.R.A.P. 40 as well as formal revision before publication in the Vermont Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions by email at: JUD.Reporter@state.vt.us or by mail at: Vermont Supreme […]
Vote in CA on window on Tues. CA residents– contact your elected reps and tell them to protect the children, not the bishops
“They know they don’t have to keep their victims quiet forever, just long enough to run out the clock” As has been previously discussed, one of the major issues regarding childhood sexual abuse and justice is that the statute of limitations vary state to state. Often times, the statute has run out by the time […]
SOL reform is not reason parochial schools close
Debunking The Catholic Church Latest Myth Posted on Aug 8, 2013 2:32pm PDT Why Survivor Lawsuits Have No Connection To Catholic School Closures Introduction In its most recent attempt to deny survivors of childhood sexual abuse the remuneration they deserve, the Catholic Church is attempting to link the newly proposed statute of limitations outlined in […]
The California Catholic Bishops Fight Access to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims
The California Catholic Bishops Fight Access to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Professor Marci A. Hamilton, August 8, 2013 At the end of July, Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archbishop Jose Gomez sent the following letter to the editor ofCalifornia Catholic, Bob McPhail, asking him to publish Gomez’s letter encouraging parishioners to contact their state […]
YU relies on SOL– lucky to be in NY
12 more join $380 million molestation suit against Yeshiva University High School number of claims against the school to 31. The $380 million lawsuit was filed by students who said they were molested by staffers and that officials covered up the dirty deeds. BY THOMAS TRACY / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013, 12:19 AM […]